Amy Winehouse's TB fears

20-06-2008 12:30

Amy Winehouse may have tuberculosis.Doctors fear her symptoms of coughing up blood, weight loss and lack of appetite point toward the deadly disease - more commonly known as TB.The 24-year-old has been in hospital on a drip since she collapsed at home on Monday (16.06.08). A friend of the 'Back to Black' singer told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Amy is in a bad way. Doctors are still struggling to control her irregular heartbeat but the chest condition has been really worrying them."She has been suffering horrible coughing fits and hurling up blood for a while but refused to be examined. Doctors now believe it is tuberculosis and are doing more tests to be certain."Amy's family and friends hope the diagnosis could shock Amy into quitting drugs for good.The pal added: "Things sound really bad but at least now they have found something specific it will be easier to keep her in hospital and free from drugs. The word tuberculosis might frighten her into getting herself well. It certainly should do.